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I danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

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(yo) bailé

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You danced (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

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(tú) bailaste

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You danced (sing., form.); He/She danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

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Ud./él/ella bailó

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We danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

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(nosotros/as) bailamos

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You danced (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

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(vosotros/as) bailasteis

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You danced (pl., form.); They danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

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Uds./ellos/ellas bailaron

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I ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

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(yo) comí

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You ate (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

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(tú) comiste

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You ate (sing., form.); He/She ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

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Ud./él/ella comió

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We ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

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(nosotros/as) comimos

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You ate (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

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(vosotros/as) comisteis

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You ate (pl., form.); They ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

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Uds./ellos/ellas comieron

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I lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

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(yo) viví

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You lived (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

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(tú) viviste

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You lived (sing., form.); He/She lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

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Ud./él/ella vivió

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We lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

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(nosotros/as) vivimos

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You lived (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

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(vosotros/as) vivisteis

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You lived (pl., form.); They lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

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Uds./ellos/ellas vivieron

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I sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

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(yo) busqué

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You sought (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

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(tú) buscaste

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You sought (sing., form.); He/She sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

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Ud./él/ella buscó

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We sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

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(nosotros/as) buscamos

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You sought (pl.,fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

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(vosotros/as) buscasteis

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You sought (pl., form.); They sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

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Uds./ellos/ellas buscaron

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I arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

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(yo) llegué

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You arrived (sing.,fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

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(tú) llegaste

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You arrived (sing., form.); He/She arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

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Ud./él/ella llegó

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We arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

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(nosotros/as) llegamos

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You arrived (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

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(vosotros/as) llegasteis

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You arrived (pl., form.); They arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

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Uds./ellos/ellas llegaron

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I began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

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(yo) empecé

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You began (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

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(tú) empezaste

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You began (sing., form.); He/She began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

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Ud./él/ella empezó

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We began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

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(nosotros/as) empezamos

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You began (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

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(vosotros/as) empezasteis

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You began (pl., form.); They began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

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Uds./ellos/ellas empezaron

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I believed (preterite form/past tense)

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(yo) creí

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I read (preterite form/past tense)

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I heard (preterite form/past tense)

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You believed (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

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(tú) creíste

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You read (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

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(tú) leíste

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You heard (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

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(tú) oíste

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You believed (sing., form.); He/She believed (preterite form/past tense)

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Ud./él/ella creyó

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You read (sing., form.); He/She read (preterite form/past tense)

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Ud./él/ella leyó

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You heard (sing., form.); He/She heard (preterite form/past tense)

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Ud./él/ella oyó

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We believed (preterite form/past tense)

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(nosotros/as) creímos

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We read (preterite form/past tense)

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(nosotros/as) leímos

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We heard (preterite form/past tense)

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(nosotros/as) oímos

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You believed (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

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(vosotros/as) creísteis

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You read (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

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(vosotros/as) leísteis

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You heard (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

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(vosotros/as) oísteis

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You believed (pl., form.); They believed (preterite form/past tense)

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Uds./ellos/ellas creyeron

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You read (pl., form.); They read (preterite form/past tense)

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Uds./ellos/ellas leyeron

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You heard (pl., form.); They heard (preterite form/past tense)

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Uds./ellos/ellas oyeron

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What happens to the stem with preterite/past tense forms of -ar and -er stem changing verbs

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The stems do not change

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What happens to the stem with preterite/past tense forms of -ir stem changing verbs

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The stems still change, just like in the present tense forms. (e:i) or (o:u).

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I served (preterite/past tense)

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(yo) servir

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You served (sing., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

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(tú) serviste

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You served (sing., form.); He/She served (preterite/past tense)

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Ud./él/ella sirvió (e:i)

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We served (preterite/past tense)

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(nosotros/as) servimos

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You served (pl., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

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(vosotros/as) servisteis

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You served (pl., form.); They served (preterite/past tense)

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Uds./ellos/ellas sirvieron (e:i)

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I slept (preterite/past tense)

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(yo) dormí

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You slept (sing., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

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(tú) dormiste

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You slept (sing., form.) (preterite/past tense)

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Ud./él/ella durmió (o:u)

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We slept (preterite/past tense)

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(nosotros/as) dormimos

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You slept (pl., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

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(vosotros/as) dormisteis

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You slept (pl., form.); They slept (preterite/past tense)

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Uds./ellos/ellas durmieron (o:u)

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To give

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I gave (preterite/past tense)

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You gave (sing., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

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You gave (sing., form.); He/She gave (preterite/past tense)

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We gave (preterite/past tense)

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You gave (pl., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

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You gave (pl., form.); They gave (preterite/past tense)

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